1 Chronicles 1:10-1

(Genesis 10:8-18 b). Appendix. Other Descendants of Ham

10. And Cush begat Nimrod In the parallel passage of Gen. Nimrod is described as having founded a kingdom in Babylonia and as having subsequently occupied Assyria (1 Chronicles 10:10-11, R.V.). In 1 Chronicles 1:17 (Genesis 10:22) however, the inhabitants of these two countries ("Asshur, Arphaxad") are assigned to Shem. Either Nimrod represents the pre-Semitic inhabitants who were perhaps Hamitic, or Cush the father of Nimrod is wrongly identified with Cush son of Ham. The latter supposition is more probable, and Cush may stand for the "Kasi" who gave a dynasty to Babylonia which lasted (it is said) from b.c. 1806 to 1230 (Sayce, Higher Criticismp. 148).

began to be mighty upon the earth Cp. Genesis 10:9-12.